PIERCE — Coming off a disappointing loss in a subdistrict final on Tuesday, Pierce responded exactly how coach Zach Weber hoped in Saturday’s Class C1-3 final. The Bluejays were sharp in every area of the game to sweep Omaha Concordia 25-16, 25-14, 25-16. That gave the program back-to-back state tournament appearances for the second time in history and first time in 50 years.
“It’s awesome,” said senior setter Skylar Scholting. “It’s really cool because we’ve put in so much work during the season. It’s awesome to be rewarded.
” Pierce suffered a four-set loss on its home court to Columbus Lakeview on Tuesday, but the Bluejays returned and set the tone early by scoring six of the first seven points against the Mustangs. “It was certainly the response that I hoped for,” Weber said. “We were better in every facet, but particularly the three that really matter.
Serve receive was a 180 from Tuesday. Serve was a 180 from Tuesday, then defensively I was very pleased with a lot. “That’s what led to our offensive numbers — the ability to give Skylar reads.
We talk about that all the time. If we can’t do that, then the best thing that we have going for us – our multi-headed offense — doesn’t matter.” One of the members of that multi-headed offense, junior outside hitter Abbie Cone, said the Bluejays were confident that they could rebound for the biggest match of the season so far.
“Tuesday was an unfortunate loss,” she said. “I was really .
